Florida Rethinks Early-Voting Law

By

Arian Campo-Flores

Jan. 17, 2013 5:47 p.m. ET

Nearly two years after signing into law a measure that reduced the number of early-voting days in Florida, Gov. Rick Scott reversed course Thursday amid widespread criticism that the law contributed to problems in the November elections.

Mr. Scott, a Republican, released a statement calling for several changes. Among them: allowing county elections supervisors to offer as many as 14 days of early voting, including the Sunday before...